2 Undervalued 'Preferred Stocks' With Great Interest Rate Protection, Yields +7%

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Summary

  • With the specter of higher interest rates from the Fed, we like the interest rate protection from these two preferred stocks.
  • These undervalued preferreds provide the strongest protection against rising interest rates.
  • With the highest "floating-rate" of their peer class, they secure a steady income despite inflation.
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